David O. McKay says polygamy "is not a principle but a practice" and that the blessings of "the eternity of the marriage covenant" are available to "a man with one wife."
- Type
- Meeting Minutes / Notes
- Hearsay
- Scribed VerbatimDirectReprint
- Reference
David Oman McKay Papers collection, Box 36, Folder 5, Special Collections, University of Utah Marriott Library
- Scribe/Publisher
- Clare Middlemiss
- Transcription
First Presidency's meeting
Article in "Truth" Magazine: I called attention to the latest issue of "Truth" magazine which caricatures the Church of condemning Russia and yet countenances the stealing of children from their mothers in Utah.
Plural Marriage: In this connection I explained that it was my understanding regarding plural marriage that the having of more than one wife is not a principle but a practice. The principle of the eternity of the marriage covenant revealed to the Prophet and all the blessings pertaining to that may be obtained by a man with one wife.
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